[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 65156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29343]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1103-0100]


Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Agency 
Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Previously Approved 
Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: COPS 
Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) Progress Report.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented 
Policing Services (COPS) will be submitting the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The extension of a previously approved information collection is 
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days for public 
comment until January 8, 2010. This process is conducted in accordance 
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Rebekah Whiteaker, Department of Justice 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 1100 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the extension of a previously approved collection 
of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more 
of the following four points:

--Evaluate whether the extension of a previously approved collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously 
approved collection; comments requested.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: CHRP Progress Report.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: None. U.S. Department of Justice 
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Law enforcement and partner public 
safety agencies that are recipients of COPS Hiring Recovery Program 
grants.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that approximately 1046 report respondents can complete the 
report in an average of 10 minutes per calendar quarter.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 697.333 total burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 4, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-29343 Filed 12-8-09; 8:45 am]
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